Tsurunoyu Onsen is one of eight hot-spring baths which belong to Nyutou Onsenkyo located near the foot of Mt.Nyutou-san.
Tsurunoyu Onsen is the oldest hot-spring resort among Nyutou Onsenkyo. Its records are said to date back to Genroku, Edo period.
The house with thatched roofs, 'Honjin', is the oldest accomodation from Edo period.
Tsurunoyu Onsen derives its name from the fact that a local hunter saw a crane (“Tsuru” in Japanese) healing its wounds in a hot-spring.
The Honjin is designated a registered tangible cultural property.
Tsurunoyu Onsen has four baths; Shira-yu, Kuro-yu, Nakano-yu and Takino-yu, each with water with a different composition.
Indoor bath 'Kuro-yu' 'Kuro-yu' literally means 'black hot water' in Japanese.
Indoor bath 'Shiro-yu' 'Shiro-yu' literally means 'white hot water' in Japanese.
A gender-mixed outdoor bath behind the fence
The poem about Tsurunoyu, 'Tsurunoyu-bojo', is written on the board in front of a water mill.
Taenoyu Onsen, one of eight hot-spring baths of Nyutou Onsenkyo.
The Taenoyu Onsen seems to be popular with women.
River Sendatsu flowing through the edge of the eaves of the Taenoyu Onsen.
The mountain streams of River Sendatsu
Ogama Onsen, one of eight hot-spring baths of Nyutou Onsenkyo.
This is the accommodation which was relocated a discontinued schoolhouse.
The bath of foot "ASHIYU" is installed near the entrance.
Anyone can use ASHIYU for free.
End of Tsurunoyu. return to List of scenic sites visited
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